Head to head
Ryser vs Jobscan
Jobscan scores your resume against a pasted job description and lists the keywords you are missing. It is one of the best-known ATS tools and has added AI writing and auto-apply credits on its paid plans.
Prices checked on 2 November 2026 on Jobscan's own site.
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What each one costs
Ryser
Free forever, no card: job matching, tailored CVs and cover letters (fair-use limits), ATS optimisation, an application tracker, and PDF and Word export.
Pro is £9/month or £59/year with a 7-day trial: mock interviews, outreach, offer comparison and fast apply.
Jobscan
5 resume scans a month, a job tracker, a resume builder and the Chrome extension.
- Monthly: $49.95/month
- Quarterly: $89.95 every 3 months ($29.98/month), with a 7-day free trial
Feature by feature
| Feature | Ryser | Jobscan |
|---|---|---|
| Price to start | £0. The core tailoring workflow is free forever | Free, 5 scans a month |
| Paid plan | £9/month or £59/year | $49.95/month, or $89.95 every 3 months |
| ATS keyword score | Yes, free | Yes, its core feature |
| AI cover letters | Included free | Paid plans only |
| Interview practice | Mock interviews on Pro | Sold separately, 20% off on paid plans |
| Guard against invented experience | Rewrites are checked against your own CV to stop invented jobs, skills or numbers | Not described on their pricing page. Check anything an AI adds before you send it |
| Arabic and MENA job search | Arabic CV and cover-letter output, plus GCC and MENA job regions | Not listed on their pricing page |
Choose Jobscan if
- You want its keyword-match score and LinkedIn optimiser; its pricing page says over 1,000,000 job seekers use it
- You only need a handful of scans and the free 5 a month covers you
Choose Ryser if
- You want the CV rewritten for each job, not just a list of gaps
- You need more than 5 tailored applications a month without paying $29.98 to $49.95
Questions
- Is Ryser cheaper than Jobscan?
- Ryser's core tools are free with no card, and Pro is £9/month or £59/year. Jobscan's paid pricing, as listed on its site on 2 November 2026: Monthly: $49.95/month.
- What does Jobscan do better than Ryser?
- You want its keyword-match score and LinkedIn optimiser; its pricing page says over 1,000,000 job seekers use it. You only need a handful of scans and the free 5 a month covers you.
- Can I move from Jobscan to Ryser?
- Yes. Export or copy your CV from Jobscan and upload or paste it into Ryser. Ryser only rewrites facts already in your CV, so your history stays accurate.
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